I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time.
&& Powell Flight
9.13 x 31.8, WB 15”
Powell sticker vomit grip
Ace AF1 66s
Indy hardware and 1/8 risers
Bones Swiss 6
Spitfire F4 Classics 97a 56mm
I got this on the second run of &&s, the first run sold out too quickly.
Had this as a wallhanger until I worked my way through my other flight decks. Wasn’t really fond of the shape, and I’ve been shaping boards lately, so I took off the sharp edges, and now I really like the shape.
I thought the extreme concave in the flares would be a bit much, but I didn’t notice it. Pops nicer than my flight 8.75 popsicle with Indy 159s, but the geometry is pretty different, so I’m not sure that’s helping.
One problem was the Aces: one of the goddamn mounting holes was too small for the bolt! When I told the shop owner, she roller her eyes and was like ‘Not again’. Apparently it’s been a problem, at least over here in Japan. She even saw a truck missing a hole, how the hell does that happen?
Luckily she had a drill with the right sized bit to had it ready to go. Loosened them about half a turn and they’ve been grinding well, no other problems (yet).
Swiss 6 are fast, the Spits are nice and grippy on wood.